We’re delighted to have 12 practices ranked in Band 1 in the Chambers UK 2027 guide. Two practices are new to the top band - Intellectual Property: Law Firms with Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys – London, and Partnership (UK-wide).
Our 12 Band 1 rankings:
- Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million (London)
- Employment, across six categories:
- Employer (London)
- Employer: High Court Litigation (London)
- Senior Executive (London)
- Employer (Northern Ireland)
- Thames Valley
- Wales
- Immigration: Business
- Intellectual Property (Northern Ireland)
- Intellectual Property: Law Firms with Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys (London)
- Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing
- Partnership
We also have six new practice rankings this year, showing how widely our practices are now recognised:
- Media & Entertainment: Publishing (UK-wide), Band 2
- Media & Entertainment: Games, Interactive Entertainment & Social Media (UK-wide), Band 3
- Media & Entertainment: Music (UK-wide), Band 3
- Corporate/M&A: £5 million and above (North West), Band 3
- Defamation/Reputation Management (Northern Ireland), Band 3
- Employment (Yorkshire: South and West), Band 4
Our lawyers have been recognised too, with eight new individual rankings and 15 improved individual rankings.
Clients continue to give very positive feedback on our top-ranked practices; some highlights are below.
Employment
"Lewis Silkin exhibits tremendous breadth of experience, provides thoughtful and creative advice, and is incredibly responsive. This team handles our most sophisticated matters and has done so with ease, efficiency and excellence." Employment: London
"Lewis Silkin is commercial, solutions-focused and able to scale efficiently, while still providing high-quality strategic advice on complex and high-risk matters." – Employment (Wales)
"I see Lewis Silkin as an essential partner across a wide range of issues. The relationship we have is critical. We have a high level of trust and the firm really understands our business." – Employment (Thames Valley)
"They take the time to understand the context, consider different viewpoints and provide sensible, well-reasoned advice that reflects both legal requirements and the realities of our organisation." – Employment: Employer (Northern Ireland)
Corporate
"The firm has exceptional talent from top to bottom and across every department." – Corporate/M&A: £10-100 million – London (Firms)
Immigration
"Lewis Silkin stands out for being prompt and thoroughly responsive, really knowing their clients, anticipating their needs and always being on hand." – Immigration: Business (UK-wide)
Intellectual Property
"Lewis Silkin really listen and find the solution we want, no matter how challenging or complex. They are always super-responsive, understanding and reliable." – Intellectual Property: Law Firms with Patent & Trade Mark Attorneys – London (Firms)
"Lewis Silkin has deep expertise in IP law, and in how to apply it in a practical sense, not just in theory." – Intellectual Property (Northern Ireland)
Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing
"The team has a rare ability to see both the micro-details and the macro-strategy simultaneously. It doesn't just solve isolated problems, it understands the downstream impacts of decisions across the entire project." – Media & Entertainment: Advertising & Marketing (UK-wide)
Partnership
"The firm is proactive, commercial, thoughtful and hugely experienced in this area. As a client, you always feel like you are getting the best and most strategic advice from them." – Partnership (UK-wide)
To explore the firm's complete profile and rankings, visit the Chambers website.